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MUIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Muirfield Matters INSIDE THIS ISSUE From the 2018 School Captains 1-3 From the 2018 Executive Team 4-10 Year 12 Photo Collage 11-14 From Mr. Jankovics Farewell Year 12 Diving Success School Safety 15-18 Sydney Water Competition 19 Year 10 Dance Workshops 20 Uniform Shop Update 21 Uniform Shop Price List 23 Calendar of Events 25 After spending the majority of our lives in a schooling environment, it is crazy to think it is now all coming to an end. The 6 years we’ve spent together as a year group have definitely been filled with the exciting anticipation of one day leaving school and of course the long-awaited end to the dreaded 8:15 am starts. Although, now that the day has actually arrived, we can’t help but try and hold onto our final moments here, wishing it would never end. As a cohort we have become somewhat of a family and the faces that were once unfamiliar in junior years have all grown into lifelong friends. We shared memories of school camps, swimming and athletics carnivals and countless lunch times which have all forged into moments I doubt we’ll ever forget. Issue 9 2018 Term 3 Week 9 From the 2018 School Captains: Lily Tomlin & Nathan O’Shea

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MUIRFIELD HIGH

SCHOOL

Term 3 Week 9 Issue 9 2018

Muirfield Matters

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

From the

2018 School

Captains

1-3

From the

2018

Executive

Team

4-10

Year 12

Photo

Collage

11-14

From Mr.

Jankovics

Farewell

Year 12

Diving

Success

School

Safety

15-18

Sydney

Water

Competition

19

Year 10

Dance

Workshops

20

Uniform

Shop Update 21

Uniform

Shop Price

List

23

Calendar of

Events 25

After spending the majority of our lives in a schooling environment, it is

crazy to think it is now all coming to an end. The 6 years we’ve spent

together as a year group have definitely been filled with the exciting

anticipation of one day leaving school and of course the long-awaited

end to the dreaded 8:15 am starts. Although, now that the day has

actually arrived, we can’t help but try and hold onto our final moments

here, wishing it would never end.

As a cohort we have become somewhat of a family and the faces that

were once unfamiliar in junior years have all grown into lifelong friends. We

shared memories of school camps, swimming and athletics carnivals and

countless lunch times which have all forged into moments I doubt we’ll

ever forget.

Issue 9 2018 Term 3 Week 9

From the 2018 School Captains: Lily Tomlin & Nathan O’Shea

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Together in our captaincy we have had the privilege of

not only working alongside one another but in working

with an exceptional Student Executive Team. The time

and effort they have dedicated to making Muirfield a

better place is a true testament to their genuine and

determined motivations.

Together we have organised an in-school leadership

camp, International Women’s Day Breakfast, Athletics

Carnival Fundraising and numerous other fundraisers

that have all positively impacted our school. Of course, none of this would have

been possible without our advisor Miss Ansoul who has watched over us, keeping us

in line and focused on what needs to be done. Thank you for dedicating your time

and lending us your guidance and expertise.

In addition, our wonderful Year Advisor Miss Bligh gave us

much support. We know we are not alone when we say

that she is the most organised, efficient and caring woman

out there. Numerous times we have been in awe of her

ability to be so on top of things and when it came to being

our year advisor, there was no exception. You haven’t let

us down once and have made our transition from pre-

teens to some semblance of adults a very smooth one, and

for achieving that, we are eternally grateful.

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To close, we would like to take this opportunity to wish the incoming Student

Executive Team the best of luck. Also, a big congratulations to our newest School

Captains, Jaelyn Mashiah and Josh Zann, who I’m sure will continue the legacy of

school pride and commitment to the student body alongside Vice Captains, Edmond

Lo and Sylvia Kramlik. We have no doubt that they will be selfless and determined,

continuing to uphold the values of this school that we have honoured throughout our

captaincy.

Thank you for the memories Muirfield, you are a part of us we will never forget.

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2019 School Captains

Jaelyn Mashiah and Josh Zann

2019 School Vice Captains

Sylvia Kramlik and Edmond Lo

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Today marks an emotional day… The publication of our final Muirfield Matters

whilst students at Muirfield High School. As our days at Muirfield come to an

end, it’s easy to get caught up in the moments we have shared as a cohort:

6 years of classes, exams, lunches and trading answers to try and null the pain

of homework in school holidays. Looking back over memories and photos, it

all takes us back to our first day. It feels like so long ago. But, as they say, time

flies when you procrastinate.

All those years ago we awkwardly stood at the front gate, our minds racing

with the fear that our bags might be too small for all the books we would

need to carry each day. We were told the first day would be the hardest, but

over the past year we’ve learnt that was a lie. Nevertheless, we each found

some familiar faces and the rest is history.

And now, all these years later, it feels like a distant memory, probably

because it is, but looking back, it’s easy to see just how much our grade has

bonded and how so many of our friends were just strangers years ago.

So, let us take you on a trip down memory lane of the Class of 2018.

Year 7 marks the start of our high school

memories. With bags bigger than ourselves,

we met our peer support groups and

attended our first classes. A few weeks in,

we packed our suitcases

full of lollies, and made the trip up to the Great Aussie Bush

Camp.

The 3 days were filled with making new friends in the

campsite that had been flooded after the constant rain.

With only 1 trip to hospital, the camp was a success and is

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From the Student Executive Team - Timothy McNee and Matt Swain

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filled with fun memories of giant swings, gender benders and

meals inside the giant model Uluru. Between making plant cell

models, swim school and watching ‘She’s the Man’ 27 times in

English, the year flew by and before we knew it we weren’t

the shortest students anymore.

Year 8 brought a naively positive outlook on

school life, as the classroom echoed with “Now I

know I said this last year, but I am ACTUALLY

going to use my student planner this year”. We

had another week of swim school and, after extensive reflection, that's about

all we did. Year 9 brought a new range of subjects, with our electives giving us

the chance to choose our own high school adventure.

Year 10… what a year! As we started to get

to the pointy end of high school, there was a

sense of pride in being the elders of the

junior students. We embraced the

knowledge of universities at the Careers

Expo and took everything they had to offer:

mostly the pens, hats and water bottles.

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Our exams marked the start of some of the fondest high school memories:

work experience, class parties and most importantly, camp. As all of us

prepared for either the storm of the HSC or to leave school and join the

workforce, camp was our time to have fun and grow stronger in friendships.

Year 11 brought not only a new colour of shirts but a different schooling

experience. Our change of subjects brought a change in the faces we would

see every day, and new friendship groups emerged once more. With only 3

terms to do a year’s worth of work, we put our heads down and got to work.

Our prelims tested us but would only be the beginning of the end, and before

we knew it, we found ourselves in Year 12.

Clad in our new, senior jerseys, we have spent the last year working harder

than ever, with the end in sight. This year has been crammed full of lessons,

homework, assignments, unproductive study periods, exams, Major Works,

Trials and now we find ourselves just days away from graduation.

Throughout the year, the student executive was hard at work. We had the

fantastic opportunity to attend the

Mitchell Youth Leadership Forum, a 3-

day camp that helped develop our

skills in leadership and teamwork. We

took what we learnt and produced a

condensed program for the SRC at the

end of 2017, allowing them to

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experience similar activities and develop

leadership skills at the Muirfield Youth

Leadership Camp. We also coordinated a

BBQ at the Athletics Carnival, raising over

$1800 to help subsidise our formal.

It wasn’t until Year 12 we discovered the way to dispel our built-up stress; in

Term 4 we saw the inaugural handball tournament. If I’m honest, I thought it

would be dead by the next week, but now, almost a year later I can admit

that every single recess and every single lunch, rain hail or shine, there has

been cheers and laughter driving the PE staff mad. I guess that says a lot

about our grade, that throughout some of our most stressful and busy times,

everyone has been keen to just have fun

together and include anyone who joins

the line.

School has really taught us everything,

from how to read to that one PE lesson in

Year 10, and it's going to be hard to say

goodbye to this familiar place and step into the big world. There are too many

memories to say each and every one, but I’m glad I have got to experience it

all with such a great group of people.

As our time here ends, there are some people who we must thank who have

played important roles over the years. Firstly, the Student Executive Team who

have been a supportive group that has allowed

each of us to bring our skills and talents to help

improve the school. Our teamwork has shown

through the success of our Athletics Carnival

BBQ and the leadership camp for the SRC.

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Thank you to Nathan and Lily, our school

captains, for being the face of this team and

encouraging our participation, while being

responsible role models not only for us but for the

entire school. It only seems fair that a special

thank you goes out to Deborah Hanslow, as she

has taken on so much of the planning and

organising of this team, and without her I’m sure

the Athletics Carnival fundraiser would not have been so profitable.

Ms Ansoul, thank you for the time and effort

you have devoted into organising the

Student Executive Team. Thank you for giving

up your lunchtimes to provide guidance and

experience in helping us be the leaders of the

school and making sure we were organised

and being on our back about meeting our

promised deadlines. You have been

understanding of the stress of Year 12 life and

we owe you our thanks for being encouraging in helping us get through.

This extends to the wider staff of Muirfield. Thank you for your consistent

dedication to our education, for continually planning lessons that are

engaging and for putting up with all the excuses and nonsense we’ve given

over the years.

Miss Bligh, thank you for all the countless hours of

work you have put in behind the scenes, even

before we were at Muirfield to make sure we

would have a smooth schooling experience.

Your dedication to us has shown when we

started to plan the formal only to find you had

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already done it all. Thanks for planning our

camps, organising Mind Matters, keeping up

with the gossip of our grade and being both a

teacher and a friend throughout all of our high

school years.

Thank you to Miss Scott, our Careers Advisor who

has instilled in us so much wisdom of UAC and

the ATAR. Even though when our families ask

what our futures hold we say we don't know,

thanks to you we each have a plan for the

future.

Thank you to Miss Reeves for keeping the school

running and for your consistent dedication to making

Muirfield the best high school in North Rocks, if not the

whole of Sydney.

We must also say a huge thanks to our Deputy

Principal, Mr Jankovics (Janko). Although we don't

really know what you do, except walk around and

make jokes on assembly, thanks for keeping us safe

and doing whatever it is you do. Even though you

have only been with us for just under two years, you have become a

beloved name amongst our grade. We also must also thank Mr Grant for

making sure we all wore school uniform for the first 4 years at school.

Another thank you must be extended to the Year 12 parents, who are

hopefully still reading this, for raising such smart, wonderful kids. I’m sure you

will all agree that our grade has some of the most amazing, bright and

handsome students that this school has ever seen, so thank you for raising

such beautiful people.

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And finally, thank you to our peers. It has

been a pleasure to get to know you all.

Thank you for being such an accepting

group. Right from that first day, we have

grown together to be an unbreakable

cohort.

Our time here at Muirfield High School has not only been intellectual but also

creative and emotional, leading us to new worlds and enabling us to

speculate about our future possibilities. The world seems big, but we each

have the skills, knowledge and talents to make this world our oyster and be in

control of our own destiny. The HSC and the ATAR might not define us, but

these past years do, and it has been an honour to spend these years with

such amazing people.

To end with an inspirational train metaphor, thank you for making this ride so

memorable and enjoyable, and no matter where you choose to go, we’re

always just a short trip away.

Keep dreaming, shoot for the stars and good luck.

By Timothy McNee and Matt Swain, Student Executive 2018

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Farewell Year 12

This week, on Thursday 27 September our school community

farewells the Year 12 class of 2018. Having only had the

pleasure of teaching at Muirfield High School since Term 2 2017 I have known

this group of young people for a relatively short time, however it is with

confidence I am able to see the profound ways in which they have

contributed positively to the fabric of our school culture- respect, participate

and learn.

The strength of Muirfield comes from its strong sense of community, the

support that students offer one another and the warm relationships between

staff and students. From the start of my appointment, this strong sense of

community, acceptance and belonging was evident in so many ways within

this cohort: the passion and enthusiasm of the students organising special

events, the friendliness with which students greet one another and staff

members and the expression of pride they have for their school.

As your formal schooling comes to a close, remember that you will always be

bound by the shared experiences at Muirfield High School as the class of

2018. You have acquired the skills to live your own life, and actively control

your own destinies. You have been supported, coached, mentored,

educated, and encouraged. You are now prepared to survive a complex,

technological world which increasingly is seeing information develop as the

key currency. It is a world where education is a continual process of learning,

unlearning and relearning. A world where one must be prepared to discard

outdated skills and relearn in order to stay relevant. I encourage you to

embrace this future of uncertainties but be sure to realise that it is not

something that just happens. It is up to you to make it happen.

From the Deputy Principal - Mr Jankoviks

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Special acknowledgement and thanks go to the student executive for the

way in which they have led the school over the past year, they have acted

as exemplary role models. Our School Captains, Nathan O’Shea and Lily

Tomlin, have been dedicated, committed and inspiring student leaders. I

have thoroughly enjoyed working with them and are to be commended for

the way in which they have fulfilled their roles. They have been ably

supported by Vice Captains, Reegan Bain and Lily Simpson, who were

always there to provide support, advice and effort. Congratulations also to

all the Year 12 student executive: Harrison Chapman, Deborah Hanslow,

Timothy McNee, Marcus O’Neil, Johanna Selmes, Matthew Swain, Petria

Welsby, Taryn Woods who have fulfilled their duties admirably.

One very special person who has been on this journey with you has been

your Year Adviser – Ms Bligh. Her dedication and enthusiasm to the role,

particularly around providing comments on all your reports twice a year,

has been outstanding. Everything that she has done in the role of Year

Adviser has been with the best interest of all the students, for which we are

all grateful.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the parents, guardians and

extended families of Year 12, for working so positively with the school. We

have appreciated your support at all of the school based functions and

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awards ceremonies, and most importantly, we thank you for trusting us with

the most important thing in your lives, your child. We sincerely hope that as

this stage of your life comes to an end, that it has been as enjoyable for you

as it has for them.

To all of the Muirfield High School’s teaching staff who have worked with our

graduating students to get them to be as ready as they can ever be for the

impending examinations, a sincere thank you. To Ms Ansoul, also a big

thank you for all the work you have done with the Senior Leadership team.

Mr Finley also needs special acknowledgment for his work in supporting

students as the Head Teacher Secondary Studies.

Finally, to Ms Scott, you always prove to be an amazing source of

information and are an incredible person who has guided and supported so

many of this year group through their school years. I strongly believe that

there would be only a few Career Advisers who could measure up to your

incredibly high standards.

Lastly, to the Year 12 Graduating class of 2018, I wish you all the very best for

your futures and congratulations on all that you have achieved and just as

importantly, all that you will achieve in the future.

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Diving Success

Chris Bednar, Year 12 and Grace Barrett, Year 10 have been in Perth competing at

School Sports Australia Diving Championships and have both achieved some

amazing results. Chris finished with Gold in the 17-19 Boys Platform and 17+ boys and

mixed synchronised and Silver in the 17-19 boys springboard and 17- 19 boys

knockout. Grace finished with Gold in the 16 girls springboard and 16 girls

knockout and Bronze in the 15-16 girls platform. Absolutely brilliant results from both

these amazing athletes!

Student Safety

Our school is a very busy place at drop off and pick up times. In order to help

ensure the safety of students and staff we encourage all parents to use Tiernan

Avenue, opposite the school, as a drop off and pick up point. Students can

cross Barclay Road using the pedestrian crossing at the lights. Please do not

drop your children off inside the school grounds. The school carpark is not

designed to facilitate a drop off and pick ups.

It is important all our students get to and from school safely. Some important

tips for parents to model and share with their children include:

Always cross the road at a marked pedestrian crossing and if none is

available choose a safe place to cross where you can see traffic in

either direction.

Make sure your child gets in and out of the car on the footpath side,

away from traffic.

If travelling by bus, always wait until the bus has stopped before

getting on or off and wait for the bus to move away before finding a

safe place to cross the road.

Ensure your child is aware that they should never play on or around roads and

encourage them to play in parks, backyards or other safe places instead. As

parents and carers, the best way you can teach your child road safety is to set

a good example yourself. Our school community looks to all parents acting

safely and maintaining the safety of all Muirfield students.

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Sydney Water Competition

What can Year 7 students do to fight the war on plastic waste, learn new skills

and help our school?

7G and 7B answered this question in

Term 2. Towards the beginning of

Term 2, our two classes entered the

Sydney Water “Brand without a

Bottle” competition. The competition

required us to create an

advertisement that convinced

teenagers to stop drinking bottled

water and encourage them to refill their drink bottles with tap water. The

winning video from Year 7 was a film about a fashion show entitled The

Sydney Water Fountain Fashion Show. The members of this team were

Gabriella Greco, Jesse Allsop, Rachael Dunk and Isabel Redoblado. We were

successful and got the teachers vote along with 7 other groups. When

submitted our story to Sydney water we were then made finalists.

The team entered the Sydney wide completion and won. As winners, we

were awarded $3000 and had the awesome experience of creating an

advertisement with a professional film crew. Through filming the

advertisement, we learnt film techniques and acting. We also learnt that our

school can help prevent plastic waste and reduce pollution.

We really enjoyed the whole process. The

Gala Night, hosted by Sydney Water,

was a lot of fun and we were given free

food. So remember our slogan “Just a

touch of tap, can bring our world back.”

Written by Jesse Allsop, Gabriella Greco,

Isabel Redoblado and Rachael Dunk.

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Year 10 Dance Workshops with Baulkham Hills North Public School

This term, Olivia Eather and I were given the opportunity to mentor and

create an upbeat and enthusiastic jazz dance for Baulkham Hills North

Public School. We were able to see how focused and hardworking they all

were and it was definitely a great experience.

Olivia and I are so grateful that we were able to show them how Dance

works at Muirfield. We will both remember this opportunity and hopefully

use it to help us in the future. We both love teaching and we had such an

amazing time watching all the young dancers progress and become more

confident when performing.

They were able to perform with us at MADD night and Olivia and I were

beyond proud with their performance. They went on stage with confidence

and energy; they impressed the audience and had fun. We are so glad we

got to work with the loveliest group of girls and we hope they continue

dancing in the future. - Written by Lily Kirchberger Year 10

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Uniform Shop

The P&C have made some changes to the uniform shop, including online ordering. Three

main changes are:

1. All uniform items will be able to be purchased through the online purchasing app,

Qkr! - please refer to the instruction sheet on the next page. Qkr is a secure,

encrypted app run by Mastercard. It is widely used in the Hills school community;

Crestwood High School, Northmead Public School & West Pennant Hills Public

School are a few schools that utilise the app. Both debit cards & credit cards can

be used.

2. Beginning on 3rd September, the new shop opening hours during school term will

be -

Each Monday 12.30pm to 1.30pm and

the 1st Monday of every month 5.30pm to 7pm.

WE ARE NO LONGER OPEN ON A THURSDAY.

All orders made on Qkr for a Monday lunchtime pickup (12.30pm to

1.30pm), must be placed by midnight the Sunday before.

3. New sport shorts. The new sports short have colour sides and are available in

regular and slim fit. They have a zippered pocket to secure wallets and phones.

I welcome our new manager, Teresa, who joins Kate in the shop.

The P&C Uniform Committee know that the whole school community will enjoy this more

accessible way to purchase uniforms for students.

Any questions can be directed to the Uniform Shop Committee via their

email: [email protected]

Regards

Jennifer Reeves

Principal

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MUIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL UNIFORM SHOP

Muirfield High School Uniform Shop All uniform items now available on Qkr!

Qkr! (pronounced ‘quicker’) is an easy to use app that makes ordering

and paying for your school uniforms quick, simple and secure.

What if I don't have a smart phone?

You can use Qkr! online. Go to https://qkr.mastercard.com/store/#/home (or Google: qkr

australia) and enter Muirfield in the search field. You will need to register, add a child and you

will then be able to order uniforms online.

Questions about using Qkr!?

If you require further information or have any concerns, please email Muirfield P&C Assoc.

Uniform Shop Committee on [email protected].

**Please note that Uniform Shop orders CANNOT be made via the ‘Muirfield High School’

website payment system.

Getting Started is Easy

Step 1 Download Qkr!

Download the Qkr! app to your phone or tablet device (App Store or Play Store)

Step 2 Register

Follow the prompts and select Australia.

Set up your name and a password.

Add your credit card details.

Find Muirfield High School.

Add the names of your children.

Step 3 Start shopping

Choose the next Monday delivery.

Select the items you want, add to Cart, then Checkout when you are finished.

You can view and print a receipt (or email it) if required.

Step 4 Collect purchase

Students pick up their uniform items during Monday lunchtime opening 12:30 – 1:30pm.

(Orders to be placed by Sunday midnight for following Monday pick up)

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UNIFORM SHOP PRICE LIST

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PARENT AND CAREGIVERS PLEASE DO NOT DRIVE INTO THE SCHOOL

GROUNDS

In the interests of student safety, parents and caregivers are not permitted to drive onto school grounds at any time, including before

or after school, to drop off or collect students, or to

attend meetings with staff.

There are deliveries and staff accessing the car

park at different times during the day and the

access is very narrow.

The only exceptions to this is when either you or your passenger has

a disability or if you are picking up a sick or injured student.

STUDENT SAFETY IS UP TO ALL OF US

THANK YOU FOR PLAYING YOUR PART

NOTICES

NSW CURRICULUM REVIEW

The NSW Curriculum is under review and you can have your say.

On 13 May 2018, the NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Minister for Education Rob Stokes announced that NESA will undertake a review of the NSW curriculum to ensure it equips students to continue to contribute to Australian society into the 21st century.

NESA has engaged Professor Geoff Masters, CEO of the Australian Council for Educa-

tional Research (ACER) to lead the review.

Read the review's Terms of Reference.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Japanese Trip Parent

Info Evening 6:30pm

School Common Room

Year 11 Yearly

Preliminary Examinations

Year 11 Yearly

Preliminary Examinations Year12 Graduation

@ 9am

Year 12 Formal @ 5:30pm

Term 3 Merit Assembly

Japanese Overseas Trip Band Tour Last Day Term 3

First Day of Term 4

for All Students

HSC Examinations

HSC Examinations

HSC Examinations

HSC Examinations

CAPA Committee

Meeting 7.00pm

Staff Common Room

ALL welcome

Year 10 End of Year Examinations

Year 8 Swim School

School Spectacular

Fri - Sat

Year 7 2019

Orientation Day Band Orientation after

Assembly meet in Hall

Year 10 Camp

Year 10 Work Experience

P&C Meeting MHS Common Room

7:30pm

P&C Meeting MHS Common Room

7:30pm

Year 12 ATAR

HSC Results

Breakfast

Presentation

Evening 7pm School Hall

Year 8 Farmer

Cup Gala Day

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Come join in the Fun at North Rocks Carlingford Little Athletics…

The philosophy of the Little Athletics movement is summed up in the slogan:-

"LITTLE ATHLETICS... FOR... FAMILY... FUN... and... FITNESS".

The community has become increasingly aware of the value of physical fitness, particularly in the fight

against obesity.

A fit body can mean an alert mind and a decrease in the incidence of many physical ailments.

Combined with FAMILY involvement... FITNESS can be...FUN in the happy environment of a Little

Athletics centre.

Check out our website: http://www.nrclac.org.au/ for registration and more information or contact us.

Registrations open from 1 August 2018.

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Parramatta Boys AAL Squadron is enrolling for Term 3

2018 We are writing to let you know that the Parramatta Boys Squadron of the Australian Air League has is

enrolling cadets for Term 3 2018 at its meeting location at LOT 1 Edison Parade, Winston Hills NSW

2153 on Tuesday evenings from 7:15 until 9:15pm.

The Parramatta Boys Squadron is one of the oldest Squadrons in the Australian Air League, forming in

1935 and for many years met in their hall at Jubilee Park, Parramatta. Unfortunately, progress took its toll

and the hall that the Squadron had met in since the 1940s will soon be redeveloped, so the Squadron has

taken the opportunity to move into a new area at Winston Hills.

The Air League is inviting young people, who may be interested, to come down with their parents and learn

what the Air League has to offer. The Australian Air League is a nationwide organisation for young people

aged from 8 to 18 years. Staffed by volunteers and self-funding, it teaches leadership skills and provides a

wide range of interesting and exciting activities such as camping and hiking, sport and physical recreation,

building and flying model aircraft and ceremonial drill. Through classes and practical demonstration

members learn the theory of aviation and a wide range of associated topics such as Meteorology,

Navigation, Aero Engines and Aircraft Construction, as well as general interest subjects such as

photography, field craft and community service.

The Air League also provides a range of flying experiences for its members, from simple scenic joy flights

through to gliding and powered-flying training, from private pilot licence (PPL) through to airline entry

standards – all in aircraft owned, operated and professionally maintained by our staff.

Running a strong program that is both fun and educational, the Australian Air League is making fine

citizens out of young Australians. Currently there are also a number of other Squadrons in Western Sydney

including Penrith, Richmond, and Blacktown as well as Squadrons at Epping and Ryde.

Girls with an interest in aviation may also contact the Blacktown Girls Squadron via our 1800 number

below.

For more information please contact:

Parramatta Squadron

c/- Peter Gledhill <[email protected]>

Or

NSW Group

Raymond Bell (1800 502 175)

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DON’T WAIT! Get moving today by contacting:

Ph: 0432 718 530 Email: [email protected]

Wechat ID: the_m-word

We are also eligible to help your child

obtain the $100 grant under ActiveKids NSW from the government!

Do you want to learn a new sport or challenge the fastest racket sport on the planet?

Parents! Do you want to find a reason for your child to put down their phone?

TRY BADMINTON!!

Improve your kid’s coordination in badminton with our coaches, former and current National & State Team players.

When: Sunday mornings 9:00am–11:00am (Beginners) Sunday mornings 11:00am - 1:00pm (Intermediate) Where: Muirfield High School Cost: $30 per lesson for 2 hours

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